Augments MCP Server vs LynxMCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Augments MCP Server and LynxMCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Augments MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_api_context, search_apis, get_version_info.

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Choose LynxMCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: AST-aware indexing with tree-sitter, Hybrid BM25 and dense retrieval, Optional code knowledge graph.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Augments MCP Server augmnt Developer Tools	LynxMCP lorenzo-cambiaghi Developer Tools
Summary	Transform Claude Code with intelligent, real-time access to 90+ framework documentation sources. Get accurate, up-to-date code generation that follows current best practices for React, Next.js, Laravel, FastAPI, Tailwind CSS, and more.	100% local semantic code search for AI agents: AST-aware chunking (tree-sitter), hybrid BM25+dense retrieval, and a code knowledge graph (callers, inheritance, imports) over codebases, docs sites, and PDFs. Install via pipx install lynx-mcp.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "augmnt-augments-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@augmnt-sh/augments-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lorenzo-cambiaghi-lynxmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lorenzo-cambiaghi-lynxmcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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